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Brachistochronous fall
This apparatus demonstrates the observable effects of a physical principle discovered by Galileo on November 29, 1602, and communicated by him to Guidobaldo del Monte that day. Using geometrical methods, Galileo proved that a body takes less time to fall along the arc of a circumference than along the [...]
Creator
- Francesco Spighi
Publisher
- Museo Galileo - Istituto e Museo di Storia della Scienza
Subject
- Mechanics
- mechanics (physics)
Type of item
- Brachistocronous fall
- Motion and forces
- scientific instruments
Creator
- Francesco Spighi
Publisher
- Museo Galileo - Istituto e Museo di Storia della Scienza
Subject
- Mechanics
- mechanics (physics)
Type of item
- Brachistocronous fall
- Motion and forces
- scientific instruments
Providing institution
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Rights
- © Museo Galileo - Istituto e Museo di Storia della Scienza
Creation date
- second half 18th cent.
- 1800
- 1751
Places
- Florence
Identifier
- urn:imss:instrument:404014
Extent
- 2395x420x910 mm
Language
- eng
- ita
Is part of
- Lorraine collection
References
- http://catalogue.museogalileo.it/biography/FrancescoSpighi.html
Year
- 1751
- 1800
Providing country
- Italy